Mount Mary University
Mount Mary University at a Glance
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Mount Mary University Featured Rankings
- #4 Most Affordable Online Master's of Occupational Therapy Programs
- #10 Best Christian Colleges in Wisconsin 2026
- #14 Best Small Colleges in Wisconsin 2026
- #14 15 Fastest Accelerated Online Counseling Doctorate Programs (PhDs) 2026
- #14 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin
- #21 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Wisconsin
About Mount Mary University
According to Wikipedia, Mount Mary University is a private Roman Catholic women's university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The university was founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and was Wisconsin's first four-year, degree-granting Catholic college for women. Today, the university serves women at the undergraduate level and both women and men at the graduate level.
Mount Mary University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 933 | 62% | 67% | 54% | 19 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Mount Mary University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $36,490 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $16,110 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,628 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,096 |
| 75K - 110K | $18,317 |
| 110K+ | $27,263 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Mount Mary University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mount Mary University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,273 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Mount Mary University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,447 | 906 | 541 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mount Mary University?
Mount Mary University is located at 2900 N. Menomonee River Pky, Milwaukee, WI 53222-4597.
How Safe is Mount Mary University?
Mount Mary University reported 0.8 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small partly residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Mount Mary University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.08%. Milwaukee has a violent crime rate of 1.45% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.77%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Mount Mary University Known For?
Mount Mary University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Medical
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- Education
- Literature
- Psychology
- History
- Communications
- Business
- Biology
- Nursing
- Mathematics
Mount Mary University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mount Mary University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Mount Mary University ranks #934 in the U.S. and #2264 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMount Mary University ranks #1203 in the U.S. and #4144 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMount Mary University ranks #1398 in the U.S. and #4459 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMount Mary University ranks #1702 in the U.S. and #5693 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMount Mary University ranks #1714 in the U.S. and #6627 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMount Mary University ranks #1749 in the U.S. and #5383 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMount Mary University ranks #1812 in the U.S. and #4760 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMount Mary University ranks #2065 in the U.S. and #6721 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMount Mary University ranks #2085 in the U.S. and #7776 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMount Mary University ranks #2128 in the U.S. and #7634 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMount Mary University ranks #2268 in the U.S. and #9078 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMount Mary University ranks #2274 in the U.S. and #5813 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMount Mary University ranks #2281 in the U.S. and #8241 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
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